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Thursday, April 8, 2010

I've Been Thinking

Have you ever seen a wildflowerClinging to a rocky hillside,Tiny leaves outspread And cheerful face turned toward the sun?

Have you wondered what it's like for the wildflower

Clinging to the hill,When the nights are long and dark and coldAnd the birdsong is quiet?Have you imagined the wildflowerDetermined to stay rooted in the middle of the fiercest storms?Does it cry and hope for peace?How do the delicate petals survive the howling wind and rain and hail?I wonder if the wildflower loves the rocky hill?Does it lean into the rocks during the terrible heatAnd take comfort in the strength of the hill in the darkest nights?Does it ever feel fear?Have you noticed the wildflower's trusting faceAs you trod heavily up the steep trail,Crunching gravel under your boots?If you stop and look next time You'll probably see,The wildflower is nodding and laughing in the sunlight.....copyright 2010